FreshBooks Affiliate Program
ActiveSmall-business invoicing and accounting software paying up to $200 per sale with a 120-day cookie.
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Quick answer
Yes. FreshBooks runs an active affiliate program paying up to $200 per sale, with a reported 120-day cookie window. Commission is one-time rather than recurring.
Program overview
FreshBooks sells invoicing, expense tracking and accounting aimed at freelancers and small service businesses. Its affiliate program pays a substantial one-time bounty behind one of the longer attribution windows in this directory.
Commission details
Up to $200 per paid subscriber, with payment for trial signups as well as upgrades to a paid plan
- Commission type
- Fixed
- Recurring
- No — one-time payment per sale
- Currency
- USD
Cookie duration
A visitor who clicks your link has 120 days to convert before attribution expires.
Payment and payout details
- Payout frequency
- Not publicly disclosed
- Minimum payout
- Not publicly disclosed
- Payment methods
- Not publicly disclosed
- Payout currency
- USD
Requirements
FreshBooks states affiliates are paid for every trial signup as well as every upgrade to a paid plan, and that the commission structure is customised as you grow.
Promotional restrictions
Who this is best for
Good fit
- Publishers serving freelancers and small service businesses
- Affiliates producing accounting software comparisons
Poor fit
- Affiliates building recurring income
Pros and limitations
Pros
- 120-day cookie is long for the category
- $200 is a strong one-time bounty relative to plan price
- Accounting software has very high retention, so approvals are reliable
Limitations
- No recurring commission despite excellent customer retention
- FreshBooks publishes limited public detail on payout terms
How to join
- 1Apply through the FreshBooks affiliate program page
Sources and verification
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